Sanitary head-covering.



R. F. FERGUSON & T. E. BARNES.

SANITARY HEAD COVERiNG.

APPLICATION FLLED APR. 7, 1917.

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ROBERT F. FERGUSON, OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, AND THOMAS E. BARNES, OF DULUTH,

MINNESOTA.

SANITARY HEAD-COVERING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ROBERT F. FERGU- soN and THOMAS E. Barnes, citizens of the United States, residing, respectively, at Cedar Rapids, in therounty oil Linnand State of Iowi, and at Duluth, in the county oi St. Louis and State oil? Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements .in Sanitary Head Coverings, 01? which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a head covering in the nature oil. a ski'ilbcap, made of a ma terial so inexpensive as to admit of its be ing thrown away after a single use, and neoessarily limited in its construction to paper, or the like.

The primary object oil the invention is to provide a simple, cheap, sanitary cap which may be employed by milliners and to some extent by dentists, in waiting on their customers. It is more esywcially useful to milliners, inasmuch as in litting hats there is the repeated trying on of the article, which sometimes results in the hopeless soiling of the lining, often of fine and expensive 1na tcrial. There is also the danger, now more and more recognized, of infection by dandrufi', or other transmissible scalp disorders, for which the cap is a preventive.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification. Figure l illustrates the application of the cap in connec' tion with a ladys hat. Fig. 2 is a side view of a cap embodying the invention. Fig. 3 :is a View of the inside of the same as expanded. Fig. l: shows the same device as ZFig. 2-, but with a ditlerent fastening oi? the edges.

The device is very simple, consisting of a pair ot semicircular sheets oi? paper, A. and B suitably fastened together at the upper curve, as the curve C may be designated. This fastening may be by stitchin as shown at D, or. iii suitable material is used, by pasting, as indi 'ated at E, Fig. l. Preterably the lower edges F should be curved outwardly somewhat, so that when the cap is opened out they assume a practically level position. Preferably the paper should be oi the sort embossed to imitate crepe, or a like nature, which allows for considerable stretch when applied to the head. This is the more necessary from the fact that in practice it is most convenient to have but one size, and this should be adaptable to all sizes of heads and hair-dressing. Its use is clearly indicated in Fig. 1, being opened out and drawn down over the hair enough to protect the hat and its lining, but with a slight and inconspicuous edge below the hat, not sullicient to detract from the set or becomingncss of the article. Once used, the paper cap is thrown away, and a clean one ta lien For each succeeding customer.

The device is capable of being packed perfectly Hat. and in a convenient shape for shipment and use.

Having-thus described our invention, we claim:

1. A sanitary head covering, composed of a pair of substantially semicircular sheets of paper attached together along the upper curved edge.

A sanitary head covering, composed of a pair of substantially semicircular sheets of paper attached together along the upper curved edge, the opposite edges being curved to a longer radius, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A. sanitary head covering, composed of a pair oi substantially semicircular sheets of stretchable paper, such as crepe paper, suitably attachcd to each other along the upper curved edge.

in testimony whereoi we aiiix our signatures in presence of twqwitnesses.

ROBERT F. FERGUSON. lVitnesses .l. H. Sr. J one, .E.\[.\[.\ G. SUFFIGIAL.

THOMAS E. BARNES. \Vituesses Osoan STRAUSS, ANNA C. Ronnn'rs.

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